Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-24
persons and PARTICULARS.

Beetown.
The Farmers Institute commences
to-day at Boscobel.
Don't forget Harry Beetham's big
stock sale next Friday.
Read the communications of Boethius
and Geo. S. Whitcher.
| ID. r. Bobb has returned to Lancaster
after having spent some months in Hi
nois
j. M. Hannum. of CassVille, spent
Thursday and part of Friday in Ian
caster.
Mrs. Cornelia Dyer, of Boscobel, will
spend the remainder of the winter with
her son George w. at Fennimore.
John S. Wright and probably two or
three more from Lancaster start this
p. M, for St. Paul TO see the ice palace
The telegraph wires of the C. B. & N.
Railroad have been completed to Galena
and are now in operation at that depot.
Mr.. George Edwards. Sr., was quite
badly hurt last week by falling from a
ladder while clearing the snow off a
roof.
Prof. Hutton, of Platteville, will con-
uct the Teachers Institute to be held at
Madison on Friday and Saturday, Feb.
Is and 10.
John Eplet. of Georgetwn. has Sc
cured position at Madison, as trans
cribing clerk during the session of the
legislature.
Amhurst Barber's children have been
very sick with Dutch measles, at
Castle Rock, but we are informed that
they are convalescent now.
Mr.. Dennis, of Boscobel talks of buy
ing out the Bloomington grist mill
owned by Mr.. Stockert. and If he does
he will put in new set of roller
machinery.
The State journal: Mr.. and Mrs. A.
o. Fox, of Oregon, gave dancing
party last Tuesday evening in honor of
their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. H Ii. Roun-
tree, of Platteville.
Mr. Grinnell our new pastor, spoke
yesterday for the first time to his new
congregation. His first words to his
people were full of earnest thought and
suggestive of the pleasant and helpful
relations that the church and pastor
win mutually sustain.
Hons Geo. w. Ryland and r. B.
Showalter Sundayed at home as usual,
and r. M. Day also spent Sunday in
Lancaster. The latter still carries his
broken arm in sling, but is as usual
in other respects. All took the train
for Madison this morning.
Mr.. j. C. Cook and his wife. of Web
ster City, Iowa, are visiting VIM. Bar
rows in this city. Mr.. Cook is an old
Cassville boy. and he is now SUCCESSFULLY
engaged in giving high order of magic
lantern exhibitions throughout the coun-
try. He is also photographer.
Reuben Ward last week hauled three
loads of hay from his farm at Flora
Fountain and delivered them to Chas.
Lisherness. The weights of the three
loads were 5000, 3,110 and $3.50 TBS.
This does not include the weight of the
sleigh. He will receive for the same
S4665.
The wedding of Matthew Wissbaum
and Miss Mary Hoffman, at the Cath
Ole church last Tuesday, was largely
attended The HERALD local was
unfortunately not on hand TO get an
accognt of the taking off. Mr.and Mrs
Wissbaum have gone to housekeeping
in the Tyrrell house.
Mr. K. E. Murphey received letter
from Rev. Mr.. Eaton last week, in
which he spoke of the serious illness of
his wife's father, Mr. Demarest. Since
that time the more favorable report has
come that he is somewhat
better, and we hope the Improvement
will continue, and that Mr.. Demarest,
who is now in his ninety-second year,
may live to celebrate the one hundreth
anniversary of his birth.
Gazette: Mrs. Fred Wittock, living
near Dubuque, one day last week went